http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with world news and current affairs that matter en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293652,us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-to-visit-philippines.html Manila - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was scheduled to visit the Philippines next week, her Filipino counterpart said Saturday. Clinton was to arrive in Manila Thursday for a two-day visit before heading to Singapore for next weekend'... Asia,World Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:34:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293652,us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-to-visit-philippines.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293651,taiwan-universities-told-to-recruit-foreigners-to-stay-afloat.html Taipei - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday urged Taiwan universities to recruit foreign students to boost the island's international competitiveness and keep themselves in business. Because of Taiwan's low birthrate, the island's university h... Asia,World Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:16:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293651,taiwan-universities-told-to-recruit-foreigners-to-stay-afloat.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293643,obama-asks-to-delay-japan-trip-after-massacre-at-military-base.html Tokyo - US President Barack Obama wants to begin a visit to Japan a day later than planned so he could take part in a memorial service for 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at a US military base, news reports said. Obama requested that the start... Asia,World Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:40:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293643,obama-asks-to-delay-japan-trip-after-massacre-at-military-base.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293609,vietnamese-dissident-near-death-due-to-hunger-strike.html Hanoi - One of nine Vietnamese dissidents sentenced to prison in early October remains on hunger strike and may be near death, his wife said after visiting him Friday. Vu Van Hung, a 43-year-old high school teacher, was sentenced to three years in pr... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:46:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293609,vietnamese-dissident-near-death-due-to-hunger-strike.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293569,three-soldiers-killed-in-afghan-attacks.html Kabul - Three soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Friday. Two US soldiers were among those who died in the attacks, which took place in the south of the country... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:10:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293569,three-soldiers-killed-in-afghan-attacks.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293540,pakistani-troops-move-into-major-taliban-stronghold--summary.html Islamabad - The Pakistani military said on Friday that its forces had stormed the headquarters of the Taliban in the South Waziristan region, marking the start of a decisive phase of their three-week campaign to eliminate the militants. The crucial... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:16:24 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293540,pakistani-troops-move-into-major-taliban-stronghold--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293539,thailand-takes-further-steps-to-downgrade-cambodian-ties--summary.html Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand on Friday threatened to revoke an agreement on joint petroleum exploration with Cambodia and close their common border to trade in an escalating diplomatic spat over fugitive former Thai premier Thaks... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:46:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293539,thailand-takes-further-steps-to-downgrade-cambodian-ties--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293527,singapore-raises-concerns-about-spat-between-thailand-and-cambodia.html Singapore - Singapore on Friday raised concerns about the escalating diplomatic spat between Thailand and Cambodia, urging both nations to resolve their differences quickly to avoid damage to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Sing... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:22:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293527,singapore-raises-concerns-about-spat-between-thailand-and-cambodia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293522,thailand-takes-further-steps-to-downgrade-cambodian-ties--2nd-update.html Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand on Friday threatened to revoke an agreement on joint petroleum exploration with Cambodia and close their common border to trade in an escalating diplomatic spat over fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra. Thai ... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:46:27 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293522,thailand-takes-further-steps-to-downgrade-cambodian-ties--2nd-update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293509,thailand-to-review-all-bilateral-pacts-with-cambodia--update.html Bangkok/Phnom Penh - Thailand plans to review all bilateral agreements and cooperation projects with Cambodia after the two countries recalled their ambassadors in an escalating diplomatic spat over fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin S... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:40:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293509,thailand-to-review-all-bilateral-pacts-with-cambodia--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293508,gun-attack-injures-army-brigadier-driver-in-pakistani-capital.html Islamabad - Gunmen on a motorbike fired at a vehicle in Pakistan's capital on Friday, injuring an army brigadier and his driver, police said. The attackers ambushed the senior officer as he left his house in a residential neighbourhood in Islamabad, ... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:10:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293508,gun-attack-injures-army-brigadier-driver-in-pakistani-capital.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293507,us-envoy-snubs-pro-government-party-on-myanmar-visit.html Yangon - A high-level US delegation visiting Myanmar on an exploratory diplomatic mission this week failed to meet with representatives of the pro-junta National Unity Party (NUP), state media reported Friday. US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt C... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:10:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293507,us-envoy-snubs-pro-government-party-on-myanmar-visit.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293506,muslim-rebels-warn-troops-searching-for-kidnapped-irish-priest.html Manila - The Philippines' largest Muslim separatist rebel group on Friday said its forces were prepared to defend themselves if they come under fire from government troops hunting for the kidnappers of an Irish Catholic priest. Interior Secretary Ron... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:58:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293506,muslim-rebels-warn-troops-searching-for-kidnapped-irish-priest.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293505,singapore-couple-jailed-for-hurting-and-terrifying-philippine-maid.html Singapore - A Singapore court has sentenced a couple to several weeks in jail for hurting and terrifying their newly hired Filipino maid, a news report said Friday. Gideon Yip Yick Weng, 32, was jailed for six weeks and his partner Angela Tay Yan Hwe... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:58:16 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293505,singapore-couple-jailed-for-hurting-and-terrifying-philippine-maid.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293502,honest-cabbie-awarded-for-handing-back-diamonds-left-in-his-taxi.html Hong Kong - A Hong Kong cab driver who found diamonds worth 1 million Hong Kong dollars (130,000 US dollars) in his taxi and handed them to the police, has been rewarded for his honesty, a news report said Friday. The diamonds were left under the bac... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:34:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293502,honest-cabbie-awarded-for-handing-back-diamonds-left-in-his-taxi.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293498,two-die-as-china-bound-ferry-collides-with-barge.html Hong Kong - Two people have died after a barge collided with a ferry travelling between Hong Kong and China, news reports said Friday. The two dead, believed to be Dutch tourists, were among 10 people who were injured in the collision which happened ... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:22:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293498,two-die-as-china-bound-ferry-collides-with-barge.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293496,thailand-to-review-all-bilateral-pacts-with-cambodia.html Bangkok - Thailand plans to review all bilateral agreements and cooperation projects with Cambodia after the two countries recalled their ambassadors in an escalating diplomatic spat over fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, reports said ... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:10:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293496,thailand-to-review-all-bilateral-pacts-with-cambodia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293493,taiwan-restaurant-fire-leaves-three-thai-workers-dead.html Taipei - An explosion and fire caused by a brawl between Vietnamese and Thai migrant workers in a Taiwan restaurant Friday left three people dead and seven injured. The fight started at a seafood restaurant in Kuishian township in northern Taiwan in ... Asia,World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:46:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293493,taiwan-restaurant-fire-leaves-three-thai-workers-dead.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293470,us-germany-call-on-karzai-to-reform-government.html Washington - The United States and Germany on Thursday called on recently re-elected Afghan President Hamid Karzai to introduce reforms in his government to curtail corruption. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and German Foreign Minister ... Asia,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:34:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293470,us-germany-call-on-karzai-to-reform-government.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293432,taiwan-funeral-parlour-apologizes-for-cadaver-confusion.html Taipei - A Taiwan funeral parlour apologized Thursday for mixing up two corpses, causing one family to cremate the wrong corpse and the other to hold a memorial service with the incorrect body. When the first family opened the coffin to dress the bod... Asia,World Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:22:27 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293432,taiwan-funeral-parlour-apologizes-for-cadaver-confusion.html